Offspring school performance at age 12 after induction of labor vs non‐intervention at term: A linked cohort study by Renée J. Burger, Ben W. Mol, Wessel Ganzevoort, Sanne J. Gordijn, Eva Pajkrt, Joris A. M. Van Der Post, Christianne J. M. De Groot, Anita C. J. Ravelli

“…Abstract Introduction The incidence of induction of labor, for both medical reasons and as an elective procedure, has been rising and a further increase in induction of labor following the ARRIVE trial may be expected. …”
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Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: A Case-Control Study from a Primary Care Database by Ainhoa Gomez-Lumbreras, Marta Leston Vazquez, Carles Vilaplana-Carnerero, Oriol Prat-Vallverdu, Cristina Vedia, Rosa Morros, Maria Giner-Soriano

“…Materials and Methods: Case-control study of abortions, either elective or spontaneous (cases), and live birth pregnancies (controls) in Sistema d'Informació per al Desenvolupament de la Investigació en Atenció Primària (Catalan Primary Health electronic health records) from 2012 to 2020. …”
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Impacts of COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term outcomes of low anterior resection performed in hospitals with different surgical volumes by Hiromichi Maeda, Hideki Endo, Ryo Seishima, Taizo Hibi, Masashi Takeuchi, Yusuke Takemura, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Akinobu Taketomi, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yasuyuki Seto, Hideki Ueno, Masaki Mori, Ken Shirabe, Yuko Kitagawa

“…Abstract Aim To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic on short‐term outcomes of low anterior resection (LAR) across hospitals classified by surgical volume. Methods Data of patients who underwent elective LAR for rectal cancer between 2018 and 2022 were obtained from the National Clinical Database of Japan. …”
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First step in implementation of opportunistic salpingectomy for prevention of ovarian cancer: Current care and its determinants by Malou E. Gelderblom, Veerle Jaspers, Reinier P. Akkermans, Brigitte Slangen, Angele L. M. Oei, Alexandra A. vanGinkel, Huy Ngo, Joanna IntHout, Rosella P. M. G. Hermens, Joanne A. deHullu, Jurgen M. J. Piek

“…Results A total of 3214 patients underwent elective non‐obstetric abdominal surgery for a gynecological indication and were eligible for OS. …”
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Cardiosurgical endovascular intervention during pregnancy by S. O. Siromakha, Yu. V. Davydova, A. Yu. Limanska, B. V. Cherpak, V. V. Lazoryshynets

“…Modern views on impact of ionized radiation and contrast substances on fetus were presented, and the methods of lowering of their potential harm. Conclusion. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Transversalis Fascia Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Inguinal Hernia Repair by P Naveenkumar, Naveena Pandian, Shanu Shanmugasundaram, B. Arun Kumar, Panneerselvam Periasamy

“…Methods: A prospective randomized double-blinded study was conducted at Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, involving 60 adult patients (aged 18–80 years) undergoing elective unilateral hernioplasty. …”
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Preventing postoperative pulmonary complications by establishing a machine-learning assisted approach (PEPPERMINT): Study protocol for the creation of a risk prediction model. by Britta Trautwein, Meinrad Beer, Manfred Blobner, Bettina Jungwirth, Simone Maria Kagerbauer, Michael Götz

“…However, prevention and treatment methods for POPC that are considered effective tie up human and technical resources. …”
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Perceived learning gaps in paediatric anaesthesia training: A cross-sectional survey by Vasudha Devi, Vinod Pallath, Balasubramaniam Gayathri, Shantanu S. Patil

“…This highlights the need for a curriculum that prioritises skill development, incorporating entrustment goals, suitable teaching methods, and workplace assessments.…”
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Cultural Beliefs and Decision-making in Induced Abortion: Facilitator and Barriers to Safe Abortion Services in Rural Haryana, India – A Qualitative Study by Arunangshu Bhattacharyya, Bhavik Bansal, MBBS 2019-Batch A, Aswani Kumar Seth, Ankit Chandra, Harshal Ramesh Salve, Puneet Misra, Rakesh Kumar

“…The decision-makers for elective abortions were the husband and mother-in-law.…”
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Optimising cardiac surgery outcomes in people with diabetes: the OCTOPuS pilot feasibility study by Richard IG Holt, Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Mayank Patel, Philip Newland-Jones, Suvitesh Luthra, Jo Picot, Helen Partridge, Andrew Cook

“…Although the intervention could be applied to any surgical discipline, cardiothoracic surgery was chosen because 30–40% of those undergoing elective cardiac revascularisation have diabetes. Methods The project had three phases: (1) designing the intervention, (2) a pilot study of the intervention and (3) a multicentre randomised controlled study in United Kingdom cardiothoracic centres to assess whether the intervention could improve surgical outcomes. …”
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COVID-19 outbreak impact on urolithiasis treatments: A multicenter retrospective study across 9 urological centers in Italy by Giorgio Mazzon, Stefania Ferretti, Emanuele Serafin, Francesco Claps, Pietro Acquati, Davide Brusa, Federico Germinale, Giuseppe Celentano, Andrea Pescuma, Andrea Vismara Fugini, Davide Campobasso, Umberto Maestroni, Giovanni Costa, Tonino Morena, Flavia Di Marco, Andrea Baudo, Massimiliano Creta, Nicola Pavan, Marco Ticonosco, Angelo Peroni, Devis Collura, Maria Angela Cerruto, Alessandro Antonelli, Luca Carmignani, Salvatore Micali, Carlo Trombetta, Giovanni Muto, Antonio Celia

“…The waiting time (WT) for elective procedures increased during Period B (p < 0.001). …”
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Clinical outcomes in hypertension patients after coronary stenting due to exertional angina by R. N. Akhtereyev, A. S. Galyavich, L. V. Baleeva, Z. M. Galeeva

“…To study clinical outcomes in hypertension patients after coronary stenting due to exertional angina.Material and methods. The study included 214 patients with class 3 stable angina and hypertension. …”
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The Co-Design of a Locally Led Health Professional Education Curriculum in Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Amy Gray, Sysavanh Phommachanh, Niranh Phoumindr, Mayfong Mayxay

“…The content and teaching methods were validated and reviewed through piloting with local education leaders. (4) Conclusions: Despite the need to scale HPE globally, there are few examples of how this can be achieved in countries in which large gaps exist in HPE capacity. …”
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Effect of Priming Principle on Propofol Dose Required to Induce General Anesthesia by Hafiz Muhammad Hamid, Sarmad Masud, Aamir Waseem, Aamir Bashir, Asma Samreen, Saima Ashraf

“… Objective: To compare the mean induction dose of Propofol to induce general anesthesia by conventional method versus mean induction dose after applying priming principle. …”
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Impact of Regional Anesthesia for Restriction of Metabolic and Inflammatory Changes during Abdominal Surgery by P. A. Lyuboshevsky, A. V. Zabusov

“…Objective: to evaluate the impact of regional anesthesia on the magnitude of these changes during and after abdominal surgery. Subjects and methods. One hundred and twenty patients were examined during elective lower abdominal operations. …”
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Comparison of video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscope for endotracheal intubation across different body mass index categories: A prospective study by Gulay Esen, Arzu Acikel

“…A total of 180 patients aged 18-70 years, scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with ASA 1-2, Mallampati score I, and BMI&gt;18 kg/m² were included. …”
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Prophylactic Appendectomy during Laparoscopic Surgery for Other Conditions by S. Occhionorelli, R. Stano, S. Targa, S. Maccatrozzo, L. Cappellari, G. Vasquez

“…Laparoscopy has gained increasing favor as a method of both investigating right iliac fossa pain and treating the finding of appendicitis. …”
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Battling against the great disruption to surgical care in a pandemic: experiences of 11 South and Southeast Asian countries by Hiang Khoon Tan, Pierce Chow, Xiaohui Xin, Wenya Naomi Huang, Vijaya Rao, Ting Hway Wong

“…Overall, elective surgeries suffered the gravest disruption, followed by outpatient surgical care, and finally emergency surgeries. …”
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The effectiveness of ulcerative colitis treatment depending on the route of medical drug usage by V. O. Petryna

“…Aim to increase the effectiveness of ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment by combination of the basic therapy with Bifidumbacterin in microclysters with clinical and pathogenic features of the disease assessment. Materials and methods. 38 UC patients with primary lesion of the left side colon (20 men, 18 women) in the disease active phase were recruited into the study. …”
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Providing primary care to military personnel: legal regulation and areas of concern by P. Yu. Naumov, R. N. Shepel, I. V. Kholikov

“…In the Russian Federation, various types of care (primary care; specialized, including high-tech, care; ambulance, including specialized emergency care; palliative care) in different conditions (outpatient, day hospital and inpatient) and forms (elective, emergency and immediate) are provided. The basis is primary health care (PHC). …”
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